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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
AWAY OUT IN MISSOURI,

He made a home in little settlement
in that state, and as farmer had begun
to get along beautifully, when an I'M
fortunate thing occurred. One of his
neighbours one day had the temerity, not
knowing the pushing Kissane's record,
to quarrel with him and to denounce him
for his part in questionable money
transaction. Early on the following
morning this incautious manor rather
bcdy-was found peacefully lying at his
front door, bullet hole through his
head and not much that was valuable re-
naming in his establishment Kissane,
when they went to look for him, had re-
newed his old trick and had disappeare d,
and to this day the people of that part
have not laid eyes upon him.
RECOGNIZED BY AN ENEMY IN SAN FRAN
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Spring Medicine

Is necessity with nearly every This is the best
time of year n which 20 purify the blood to restore
the lost appetite, and nuid up the system
the body is peculiarly susceptible to bencnt from
medicine. The peculiar medicinal merit of, and the
wonderful cures by,
Hoods SarSaLrlrilla
Have made It the most popular medicine TO take in
the spring 1t cures scrofuia, salt rheum and all bu
mors biliousness, dyspepsia headache Kidney and
liver complaints c0tarrh, and Al. affections caused or
p omotcd by low state of the system impure blood
81 have used Hoods Sarsaparn!a as blood purifier
and am wei pleased with it," ". C. wUEEru, organ
list st. Marys Church, Detroit Mich.
Builds Up the System
81 gladly attest the peculiar building up power OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla. For some time have been I'M
able to attend business but finally at the request OF
friend used part OF bottle OF Hoods sarsapara
which gave tone and strength to my system, and made
me feel young as when aboy," GRANYILLET +. WOODS,
81 and &C Lodge Street, Cincinnati.
N. B.-If you have made up yourmlnd TO get Hoads
Sarsaparilla do not take any other
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold by all druggists. e.; six for g. Prepared by C.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

panther eleven feet long and weighing three
hundred pounds was killed recently near Shingle-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08


"Sough on Dirt" for the toilet. bath or
shampoo. Perfectly harmless. Nice for wash
ing infants. children or adults For Miners Ma
chmStS and Others whose employment begriues
the clothing and hands. Invaluable in Hospi-
tals, ASyluu;S and Prisons rs 4 diSiufectapt and
purifier
Nine Nilsson says that She viii sing no moro
In public, except now aud then for charity.
Rough on Bile Fills" Little, but good. IoSe5c.
Rough on Itch" cures humorS, eruptious letter.
Rough on Worms" Sure cure Csc
Rough on Pain" Plaster Poroscd 1Oc. Best
PiSo's Remedy for Catarrh is agreeable TO use.
It is not liquor or a SUN. Boo.
Frances Hodgson Burnett is now thirty-tour
years OF age, but looks much younger.
II afflicted with Sore Eyes, use Or. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye Water Druggists sell it. 25c.
Theodore Roosevelt viii return to New York
from England this week.
The Morning Dress.
1t is said that lady's standing in society can
easily be determined by her dress at the breakfast
that the wearer has not yet learned the proprie-
ties. But no one need be afraid of being called
"Shoddy" if her loneliness is apparent by day
light as at the hop. Perfect beauty is never the
attendant of disease; above all, of those diseases
neeuliar to women, and which find n ready cure
in DIR. ierce's "Favorite Prescription. ." Price
reduced to one dollar. BY druggists
There have been forty snow-Storms in Rutland,
Vt, and vicinity this winter, and sleighing has
lasted one hundred d2vs continuously.
Rough ON Rats clears out Rats, Mice 15c.
Rough on Corns" hard or soft corns. l5c
Rough on Toothache." Instant relief 15c.
Rough on Coughs, " Troches 15c Liquid Csc
The Empress of Austria is about to publish a
V iIHe OF her adventures while yachting incog
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
NEXT HEARD OF IN THE WEST.

For some years after this no one in this
part of the country heard anything about
the ex-forger. He had gone west, and
that was all that was known of him, but
at the beginning of the civil war there
was report which reached New York,
that Kissane had somehow struck it rich
in Ohio, and was doing a rushing bust
ness in steamboats, plying between points
along the Ohio river. Hardly had this
report been digested in New York when
another and far different report came
bowling along. big steamboat, the
Martha Washington, part of which Kis-
sane owned, had been burned to the
waters edge at a wharf, and the circum-
stances indicated ihcendiarism. The boat
was heavily insured-too heavily it was
thought. Kissane was arrested, but after
long investigation the authorities failed
to get any definite proof and he was fin
ally discharged. He disappeared again,
but after lapse of a few years turned up
in rather a startling manner.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
Hoods Sarsaparilla
100 Doses One Dollar

Sold by all druggists e.; six s.. Prepared by c
|. noon d co. Anothccaries LnMeM. Mass
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
HAUNTED BY HIS CRIME.
Remarkable Career Of Billy kissane
Forger and Murderer. now a Re-
spectacle Citizen ofSan
Francisco.
Living Under an Assumed Name. HI,
VIII be Prosecuted for Forgery
Committed Thirty-three
Years Ago.

| NEW YORK, April 5.-"Then all the
| facts about kissane came out, as now
seems probable, the papers will have a
genuine sensation, said President George
| q. Williams, of the Chemical National
Bank, TO reporter yesterday. His his
| tory Is one of the most remarkable
have ever heard. Once the companion
OF the most noted criminals of this city
ana guilty of numerous crimes himself
| ne Is at present living in luxury at San
francisco. The Chemical Bank will op-
| pose the motion of his counsel to have
| this old indictment against him dropped.
| 1t is pretended that he has made good all
money he unlawfully obtained from the
bank, but that Is not true, and is the very
reason why the case will not Re dropped.
! Some months ago kissane opened com
munication with US on the subject, and
tried to have US withdraw our opposition.
| Until that time we had no idea of what
had become of him. Now we shall in
slSt On the return of the money due u.s.
MS START IN CRIME.
Way back in the tifties there was Or
| ganized in this city an extensive gang of
of men who had reduced the forging of
wealthy mems names to science. and
who for long time made the opening of
bank accounts very risky means of saw
| ing money. These rascals were to the
last degree Gdroit and clever in their man
ner of working and long defied the law.
After thousands of dollars had been
| gathered into their joint treasury, how
| ever, three of the forgers did a little
| piece of work in November 1854, that was
clover but not quite clever enough, and
! were gathered into the mesheS of legal
net thrown about them.
| Bill Kissane, Lyman Cole and Andrew
tindlay, the men arrested were indicted
! for forgery in the first degree in having
| obtained S6,OlS from the Chemical Bank
on forged check, and again for having
! beaten the American Exchange Bank out
! of $4,000. The case was dilly-dallied
with by District Attorney Oakley Hall,
! shifted from enc court to another, and
| Cole and Findiay were finally, for some
reason, allowed to go. Kissane, less for
innate, was convicted in the court of gem
eral sessions, and brought before Recor-
! der Fallon for sentence. The recorder
had determined to impose the full term
OF five years imprisonment, but when ar
ranged, hissane, then sprightly young
man, made such an able. address for leni-
ency, pleading his youth, his good family
connections, his previous good character,
and presented all his points with such
| eloquent force that the recorder, affected
| by the harangue, reduced the intended
sentence to years and 6 months. OF this
the entsrprlslng forger served but nine
months, when, by some influence, the
governor was brought to grant pardon,
and he was released.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08
The Morning Dress

The Empress of Austria is about to publish a
lame of her adventures while yachting ncog-
90 10 IN the IeVaut
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-08

'Rough on Bile Fills" Little, but good. IoSs5c.
Rough CA Itch" cures humorS,e ruptious,T letter.
''Eough on Worms" Slire cnrc DC
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
WHERE PROHIBITION rs NOT
NEEDED.
Atlanta Constitution.

The New York Star gives II peculiar,
but convincing reason, for disbelieving
the story of Envoy Sedgwlck's spree 10
the City of Mexico.
According TO the Star, Mexican gentle
men never get drunk, and it is therefore
preposterOus to say that they participa-
ted with our envoy in a drunken bout
All travellers agree on one point, that
no Mexican gentleman has ever been
seen intoxicated in public. Such thing
has never been heard of. There is no
prohibition, no local option in Mexico
Pulque is made and drank freely, and
the wines Of the country are of the best
Great quantities of foreign spirits are
also consumed. How is if. that drum
kenness is unknown in good Societys
Simply because the unwritten law of
public opinion liz memorable on this point.
Drunkenness is regarded with hor-
ror that cannot be understood anywhere
else. 1t is an objectionable sin. The
Mexican gentleman who is seen drunk
once is forever afterwards ostracised.
All this seems strange TO us and in
fact, ineXplicable. How do the hot
blooded, impulsive Mexicans manage to
escape the consequences of the liquor
evlIg 1t is all due to one thine-the
mighty force of public opinion. Doubt
less this strong sentiment against intern
perance had its origin centuries back m
der the Montezumas when drunkenness
was punished with death. Civilization
has brought milder laws, but the old feel
ing still survives, and the descendants of
the Spanish conquerors have imbibed
the rigid notions of the Aztecs.
Students of the temperance problem
may learn something from this if they
will. The great regulator, after all, is
public opinion. When it is against
men will be temperate.
When it talorates drunkenness men will
drink to excess in spite of statutes, DO
lice, spies and informers.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
Am End to Bone Scraping.

Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, H.,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years my doctors told me would have
to have the bone scraped or leg ampu-
tated. used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitt+rs and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents q
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salye at rs
per box by NJ. P. Young e. Co. 5
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
What True Merit will DO.

The unprecedent sale of -Boschee's
German Syrup within a few years, has
astouished the world. 1t is without
doubt the safest and best remedy ever
discovered for the speedy and effectual
cure of Coughs, Colds and the severest
LING Troubles. 1t acts on an entirely
different principle from the usual pre-
scriptions given by physicians, as it
does not dry up a cough and leave the
disease still in the system, but on the
contrary removes the cause of the
trouble, heals the parts affected and
leaves them in purely healthy condi-
ton. A bottle kept in the house for
use when these diseases make their APP
pearance, will save doctors bills and a
long spell of serious illness. A trial
will convince you of these facts. It is
positively sold by all druggists and
general dealers in the land. Price rs
cents, large bottles. I
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
KILLED BY GASES.
THEORY OF THE DEATHS OF WANDER
BILT, SCOTT, WHITNEY AND BEECHER.
Chicago News.

Chicago News.
Twas talking o-day with Gen. Negley,
of PittsbuIg, who has just left Congress,
about the sudden death of Nj, Bescher,
and the unexpected deaths of numerous
other public men during the year.
"There is primary and uniform cause
of the sudden deaths. "said Gen. Negley,
land have a theory of it which | have
given to some scientific gentlemen, and
they have pretty generally agreed with
me. 1t is that these deaths are due to
escaping and burning gases. There is
poison in these gases which is causing
thousands of deaths annually, and those
who are kept close in their offices are
most liable to be stricken. Secretary
Manning, who was overcome by gas in his
office in the Treasury Department, and
Col. Bob Scott and Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Horace Whitney, late assistant
Cashier of the Treasury were all men
who worked long hours in close rooms.
They really seem to have been asphyX-
lated, and the immediate cause of death
is heart trouble. There is poison in all
gases burned, and all gases escaping
from the Water-clOSets and Washstands,
and it is death to those who do not take
sufficient exercise IN open air to cnnnttr
act its Influences. | believe that Beech
er inhaled so much Of these gases that
the tissues of his lungs were paralyzed,
and this led to the paralysis of the nerves
affecting the heart. Col. Bob Scott
lived in dark room, and poured over
the records in the War Department.
He breathed these poisonous gases ten
or twelve hours out Of twenty-four, and
| have no doubt that there was complete
paralysis of the heart nerves. Idon't
believe that map who works his brain
a good deal should remain in close
room longer than five or six hours day;
but if he is compelled to work longer he
will assist his health greatly by running
out of the room as frequently as posi- |
BILE. +" |
This plausible theory appears to fur
nish another potent Argument in favor !
of the electric system OF illumination. |
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
A soLoMoNIC DECISION.
Texas Siftings.


There was social gathering at the
Yerger mansion. The crowd was pref
ty jolly. They were playing the game
of forfeits with kisses as forfeits. The
question arose whether kissing was in
the nature of pleasure or work. An
old bachelor maintained that it was in
the nature Of work At last it was de-
cided to call up Sam JOhnsing, the
colored servant, and have him decide
the question.
IL kissing pleasure or work, Sam 81
asked Mrs. Yerger.
bleeves hit must be pleasure, for
eff hit was work you all would be
spectin. me to do hit for you," respond
ed the darkey.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02

My stock is large and COM
plete, especially in the Grocery
line. Fresh goods received
daily, which are bought at the
lowest cash figures, and conse-
quently I defy competition in
prices.
Honest and square dealing.
First class goods at the lowest
living prices is my motto.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02

The opponents of Gen. Nichols are
able to point out only one act which
they condemn. He refused to submit
to the sale Of the nomination for Con-
gress in the First district by the party
bosses. Even if we admit that Gen.
Nichols made mistake in this in
stance, which we do not admit, his
record is better than most of the promi-
nent men of the State. One error in
the record of lifetime is q very fine
showing.-Homer Journal.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
BNcklen's Arnica Salye.

The best Salve in tie world for cuts
bruises, sores, Ulcers, salt rheum, fever,
sores, letter, chapped hands, cIilblains'
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required,
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac-
ton, or money refunded. Price 25c.
per box. For sale by NJ. P. Young &
Co., Opelousas, La.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02
a Mysterious Mystery Explained.

Mt. Wrinks-" That's queer. A New
JERSEY pride went sleigh-riding and
Mrs. Wrinks-" Alone ~
No, she was with her husband
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-04-02

Gov. Albeit is not yet satisfied with
the amount of taxes obtained from
railroads and canals in the State of
New Jersey, and takes tho position
that they should pay upon their proper
ty the same rates for local and State
purposes that are paid by other proper
ty owners. The Court of Errors and
Appeals has sustained the act of 1884,
under which the State will receive
1857 900 more from the corporations for
the year 1886 than for the year before
the act went into effect, while over a
million dollars will be collected for To-
cal purposes for the three years last
past. The Governor says that il the
corporations paid the full rate on their
property for local purposes the revenue
would be about four times as much as
it is now. He regards the difference as
a subsidy paid to the railroads by the
other property owners of the State,
and does not think it is right. Tire
people of. New Jersey have had long
struggle to compel the railroads which
cross its territory to pay for the prlvi-
leees which they enjoy, and have not
yet achieved entire success, but they
have gone far to relieve themselves of
the reproach of being over-ridden and
controlled by the power of corporation.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01
Sinful Smith.

Lamonte enjoyed a sensation yes
terday in the shape of breach of
promise suit to which one Susie Car
rol acted the part of plaintiff and
James Smith defendant, both parties
are OF almost ebnoy huei ndanything
but progressing in appearance.
Susie swore that James had succeed.
ed in seducing her from the path of vir.
tue under professions of love and a
promise to marry her, but that he
had. after accomplishing her ruin, re-
fused to fulfill his promise. The
contrite James professed repentance
and agreed to marry her but as soon
as the case had been dismissed, again
refused. He is now under arrest once
more and will have to stand another
trial.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01
A Big Suit.

Attorneys w. S. Shirk, V. E.
Shaw, g. F. Longan and r. C.
Sneed, Deputy Sheriff Joe Bowers,
ID. s. Littlefeld, and several others,
left last evening for Boonville to at,
tend the circuit court at that place,
in the case of Ella Berry VS.. n. J.
Smith. The suit was originally In.
stituted in the Pettis county circuit
court, and was taken to Cooper circuit
on change of venue by the plaintiff
and is an action on replevin, invoIv-
ing the title to store in Hughsville.
The case is singularly complicated
one and has created a good deal of
interest in legal circles as to its final
developments. Briefly, the case is as
follows:<
1 Sometime since, the Berry Brothers
owned and conducted drug store In
Hughsville which they disposed of to
N. j. Smith. While the transfer was
yet incomplete the creditors of the
Berry Brothers in Sedalia served q
garnishee upon Smith for the proceeds
of his purchase. The Berry Bros.
thereupon declined to make the trans
fer, and Smith, having paid part of
the purchase money, took possession
of the property by replevin and pro-
ceeded to enlarge his possessions by
adding to the business a grocery stock.
About this time Ella Berry put in an
appearance and claim simultaneous
ly and undertook to recover the pro.
perty by .oounter-repleIin, and the
suit now on trial is on the merits of
this replevin.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01
A Lecherous Lamonter..

Abe Smith, the unregenerated
coon whose arrest on the charge of
seduction and breach of promise was
mentioned Tuesday, was yesterday
brought to Sedalia and lodged in jail
to await the meeting of the criminal
court on the charge of seduction. He
had a hearing yesterday before JUS
tice Wheeler, at which Susie Carroll,
the injured maiden, proved conclu-
sively to the court that he was guilty
rs charged, and when this was backed
by Smiths own admissions and the
further fact that he still adhered to
his determination to break his former
promise to the court to marry her, his
honor demanded 81 900 bail for his
to answer, and in default,
sent him to jail.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01
Badly Injured

Some three weeks ago, Mrs. Mar
garet S. Watts, all old lady of some
80 years, while walking about her
room, slipped and fell, bruising her
hip and side very badly. 1t was
some time before her condition was
known, and as the morning was quite
cold, and she in ner night clothes,
she became very mach chilled. being
unable to get back to her bed OF
summons help. For a time hopes
were entertained of her recovery, but
owing to her age and feebleness it is
now feared that the results of the &C
cident will prove very serious. She
is with her daughter, Mrs. MCLEAN
on east Broadway, where she mas ev'
cry care and attention that her chill.
dren can give her. She is the mother
of Mrs. MCLEAN, Mrs. Hill and Mrs.
Nellie McVey, who reside in this
city, and she has several sons living
elsewhere, among them MIR. d. B.
Watts at Monlrose, Mo-, and one
RObt. D. Watts at Independence,
Mo.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-01
johnson Jailed.

The BAzoo, Tuesday, made brief
mention of a desperate fight at a
negro candy pulling near Longwood,
in which woman was badly hacked
and another coon pretty well used up.
Yesterday Constable Glass came to
this city, having in charge John John
son, vicious coon. committed 10 jail
to await the action of the grand jury
on a charge of assault to kill. From
Constable Glass the BAZoo learned
the following particulars of the affair !:
1t seems that a candy pulling and
dance was in progress at the. residence
Of Henry Morgan, some three miles
from Longwood. During the
dance johnson took offense at
Jenny Morgan, the wife of the host,
because, as he stated, she failed to
s'swing" with him when bis turn came
in the figure, she denied the charge
when johnson grew very abusive and
applied such eplthets to her as-liar
etc., at the same time drawing razor
and attempting to attack her, others,
including Jennie's husband, interfered
and elected johnson from the house.
He, however, soon returned and re-
newed the quarrel, when, as he states,
Jennie applied name to him she
don't allow any body to use, there
upon johnson drew his razor again
and before he could be prevented
attacked her, according to his own
statement, with the determation of
emitting her to pieces; he succeeded in
making a fearful cash four
inches long in her arm and
several minor wounds when her hus-
band, Henry, reached him and with
out ceremony knocked him down and
dragged him from the house to the
yard where he beat him till he was in
sensible and left him for dead,
while he went to look after his In ur-
ed spouse. johnson lay for about an
hour in the yard when he come to and
decamped just in time to save himself
from further punishment, going to
Houstonia for medical care of his in
iuries. There he was found Tuesday
" constable Glass and taken before
the Justice who committed him.
johnson declined to offer bail saying
heepreferred to 60 to Jail as the indig-
nation against him among the colored
population is intense, and the
chances are that any attempt on his
part to remain in the locality would
lead to his severe if not summary and
fatal punishment at the hands of a
mob.